as in crippling
to cause severe or permanent injury to
on-the-job accidents maim far too many workers every year
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as in mutilation
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maiming
Noun
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The report said its findings showed patterns in the assaults, including victims found partially or fully naked with their hands tied, evidence of gang rape followed by killing, genital mutilation and public humiliation, indicating they were intentionally used as a weapon of war.—
Tia Goldenberg,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025 -
Graphic content: The following article includes graphic descriptions of mutilation that may be disturbing to some readers.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That said, this pod lands him in the center of the mayhem of the world's most dangerous prison, New York City, thus necessitating Kurt Russell's Snake Plissken to go in and get him.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
10 July 2025
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This season, Wednesday must navigate family, friends and old adversaries, propelling her into another year of delightfully dark and kooky mayhem.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
9 July 2025
Verb
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Authorities accused an Arlington Heights man of hitting and injuring a Chicago Police officer while driving under the influence Sunday on the West side, according to a news release.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2025
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They two men are also charged with injuring another person, according to Patch.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Researchers and experts cite many reasons for this, including the rise of gun violence, food insecurity, and health care accessibility.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
14 July 2025
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Meanwhile, in the world’s most dire humanitarian crisis, where access for emergency food and medical workers has been made increasingly difficult by warring parties, people are fleeing violence on foot, children are malnourished, and Sudanese are dying from treatable conditions.—
Chris Boccia,
ABC News,
13 July 2025
Verb
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Electricity pylons were hit in the fighting, disabling the water pumps that relied on the electrical grid.—
Emmet Livingstone,
The Dial,
20 Mar. 2025
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Ensure Play Protect is enabled and don’t be lured into disabling it to enable an app to install.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Maiming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maiming. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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